The Business Case to Move from PSC to Thrombectomy Capable
WHY MOVE FROM PSC TO THROMBECTOMY CAPABLE? When mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for the treatment of ischemic stroke first emerged, it was exclusively performed in comprehensive stroke centers (CSC). But as time passed, more and more community-based hospitals began to offer MT as well after several clinical trials demonstrated the efficacy the procedure, regardless of setting. …